Senior Data Engineer - AI-Driven Data Pipelines (Remote)

Taleo; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the Data Engineering Ops team. You will ensure reliability and performance of critical data systems, lead data loads monitoring, incident resolution, data quality checks, and automation using enterprise AI tools.

This role supports a flexible telecommute option from anywhere in the U.S. You will work on monitoring, troubleshooting, and automating data pipelines with Azure cloud platforms and leading technologies like Airflow,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience in software/data engineering or tech ops.
• 5+ years in data loads monitoring, operational data support, or production pipeline incident resolution.
• 5+ years designing automated data quality checks, validation frameworks, and pipeline automation using Scala or PySpark and SQL.
• 5+ years using enterprise cloud data platforms (Azure) and relational/distributed databases.
• 5+ years using data orchestration, scheduling, and monitoring platforms (Airflow, ADF, Databricks).

Responsibilities

• Monitor complex enterprise data loads and pipelines for high availability and SLA adherence.
• Lead proactive incident triage, root-cause analysis, and resolution of production data issues.
• Implement and refine data quality checks, validation rules, and monitoring frameworks.
• Drive continuous process automation to optimize workflows and reduce manual overhead.
• Use AI tools to streamline operations and improve data engineering workflows.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to inform design and innovation across data platforms.
• Establish data governance standards and documentation for reliable delivery.

Skills

Data loads monitoring

Operational data support

Pipeline automation

Scala / PySpark / SQL

Azure data platforms

Airflow / ADF / Databricks

AI tooling

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology

Tools

Airflow

Databricks

ADF

Snowflake

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the Data Engineering Ops team. You will ensure reliability and performance of critical data systems, lead data loads monitoring, incident resolution, data quality checks, and automation using enterprise AI tools.

This role supports a flexible telecommute option from anywhere in the U.S. You will work on monitoring, troubleshooting, and automating data pipelines with Azure cloud platforms and leading technologies like Airflow,